Sunday, January 30, 2011

Dr Seuss quilt in progress

Back in October, I decided to pop into our local quilting store, as I hadn't gone in there for a few years. That very week, they had just got in a new shipment of Cat in the Hat/Dr Seuss fabrics! It was love at first sight! I didn't have time to buy any that day, as I was on my way to an appointment, but I snapped a quick picture and stewed over it for a week so I could decide what I wanted to make and how much fabric to get.

The next week, I went in and bought enough to make a lap quilt using a very basic patchwork pattern called Yellow Brick Road. My mom made a small quilt from this pattern, and I loved how big the squares were and thought it would be perfect to show off the bright colours of the Dr Seuss fabrics.

Yellow Brick Road

I've been excited about working on this quilt for months, and in January, I finally dug in. In approximately 4 hours, I cut and sewed 40 blocks. I love quilting! It's so fast, and talk about fun! Woo hoo!

These are the fabrics that are in the blocks.

This will be the border.

This will be the back. The idea is to make it reversible.

When I bought my fabric, the sales lady asked me, "Do you have kids?" I said, "Not yet, but this is my kinda fabric anyways!" I love bright primary colours, and have always loved Dr Seuss books. I'm going to enjoy this quilt so much, and when the time comes that I have a little one, it will be the perfect size for a toddler bed.

I can't wait to lay all my squares out on my bed and get them all put together!

About Me

I'm proud to say that I'm a seamstress. My mom taught me to sew when I was 12, and it took me a couple of years to catch the sewing bug. I think being tall had a lot to do with it, because I couldn't find clothes that fit. I had a lot of fun making pants in all kinds of bright colours. After high school, I decided I wanted to go to school and take a Fashion Design course. I took 2 years of Fashion Production at Olds College.
I worked with my dad at his upholstery shop for 6 1/2 years. I recently found an upholstery job 10 minutes from home. I absolutely love my job!
I've also put my sewing business on hiatus, and am hoping to enjoy some much-needed selfish sewing.
Welcome to my blog! I'm thrilled to be able to share many of my favorite projects with you. Enjoy!